Daisy's Home

To say I'm feeling happy is an understatement!

Finally after 7 weeks of stress, wasted days and high 

mobile phone bills and still no connection from Sky

 I have been connected back to blogland with the super efficient service of Virgin Media. 

(It took them 2 working days from my phone request to being up and running!)

I have missed reading all of your blogs and I'm now trying to catch up 

with everyone.

To cope with the stress I've been making little bits of

Christmas. 

A baby sock  embroidered in red linen thread inspired by Jessie Chorley 

and below a glass bauble filled with soft white glitter and

bits of vintage fabric hanging on a pink silk ribbon.

Slowly, things have started to take shape...

My two heroes have built my new wardrobes.

Christmas has started to appear.

I've had great fun finding new places for all the

decorations to go.

(I will post more photos tomorrow)

I have also learnt how to use a drill, and let

me tell you, I feel totally liberated!

No wall is safe now from my new found talent!

This cabinet from Decorative Country Living is filled

with all things Daisy along with some vintage Christmas treasure.

A close up of the Christmas bauble...

 a glimpse at the hallway decorations...

and finally,  a teaser picture!

All will be revealed tomorrow!

Its so lovely to be back.

Thanks for reading.

Love 

Daisy xxx

A Vintage Merry Christmas to you and yours

Whilst packing I have found a few vintage Christmas cards.

I've picked them up from various antique fairs over the years.

I love their originality.

I bought this one because of the embossed daisies and the moon.

Perfect for me!

Happy robins and

village scenes.

I just love this illustration.

Simplicity ...

surviving all these years ...

kept safe so they can be shared again years later.

This one means more than any other and made me cry

when I found it.

It was written by a soldier stationed in France in 1917.

The Christmas greeting filled with love and hope.

For all those soldiers who are away from their families

I wish you a safe and peaceful Christmas

wherever you are in the world.

For all my blogging friends I wish you ....

Love

Daisy xxx

...and now for the kitchen!

The sky this morning spoke

of snow, lots and lots of snow.

George and Ringo were not impressed.

The snow was settling fast.

So I came back inside to begin work in the kitchen.

I found this tree last year. It was identical to one I had as

little girl and just couldn't leave it behind even though

the girls thought it was gross!

Time to update the fireplace.

Out with the pumpkins and in with the lights and greenery.

Stockings were hung, a little early, but they are too beautiful

not to display. Made by Regina Rose they are created using

antique quilts and are two of my favourite things.

A window display.

Apologies for the cat bowl in the corner!

Another favourite are my knitted Christmas trees.

Made by my lovely Mum, as I can barely knit a scarf!

The kitchen tree sits in the window so it can been seen

twinkling as we arrive home.

Oh look there's that spotty Christmas tree again!

Mini stockings made using vintage bits of quilt.

A red toadstool.

Another stocking by Regina Rose.

A tiny snowman.

This is my little homespun angel

that sits with her basket on top of the tree.

Even the mugs have bells on. :)

Our comfy chair.

This is the one that everyone fights over!

This is actually George's hat

but the clock is borrowing it for a while!

The hallway is finished too.

And finally the pew finished with a Christmas

quilt and cushions.

Well it's still snowing outside so back

to the fire, my sewing and another Christmas film.

Thanks for visiting.

Enjoy your afternoon.

Love Daisy xxx